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Bill Status of SB2968 94th General Assembly

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Short Description: GOOD SAMARITAN-1ST RESPONDERS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dan Cronin - M. Maggie Crotty - Christine Radogno - Iris Y. Martinez - John J. Millner, Edward D. Maloney and Pamela J. Althoff

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sandra M. Pihos - Roger L. Eddy - Kevin A. McCarthy - JoAnn D. Osmond - Donald L. Moffitt, Randall M. Hultgren, Michael K. Smith, Elaine Nekritz, Suzanne Bassi, Mike Boland, James D. Brosnahan, Richard T. Bradley, Kevin Joyce, Joseph M. Lyons, Robert Rita, Calvin L. Giles, Robin Kelly, Elizabeth Coulson and Patricia R. Bellock)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
6/2/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0826

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

745 ILCS 49/27 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides immunity against criminal liability, civil damages, or medical malpractice damages for any acts or omissions, for any physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all its branches or licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States; any dental emergency responder; any licensed nurse; any licensed physicians assistant; any licensed EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic; and any First Responder who provides volunteer Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) services to any person or animal in any law enforcement incident or training situation, or any other law enforcement related situation, including disasters, in civil unrest, or methamphetamine lab interdiction.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that no medical provider listed in this Section shall be liable for any civil damages or medical malpractice damages (previously, also included liability for criminal prosecution) as a result of any act or omission, except for willful and wanton misconduct (previously, did not provide this exception), by that person in rendering those services. Changes reference to licensed physician (rather than, physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	745 ILCS 49/27 new

	Adds reference to:
	745 ILCS 49/70

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides for immunity from civil damages for emergency medical technicians and first responders, as those terms are defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (in addition to law enforcement officers and firemen), who provide emergency care in good faith without fee or compensation (instead of only without fee).

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/20/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin
1/20/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/20/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/31/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
1/31/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
1/31/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
1/31/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
2/1/2006	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/1/2006	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
2/8/2006	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2/10/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin
2/10/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
2/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/15/2006	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
2/15/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006
2/16/2006	Senate	Second Reading
2/16/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006
2/16/2006	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin
2/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
2/28/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
3/1/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
3/2/2006	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/2/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cronin
3/2/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/2/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3/2/2006	House	Arrived in House
3/2/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/2/2006	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/2/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
3/2/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
3/2/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
3/2/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
3/2/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
3/2/2006	House	First Reading
3/2/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
3/8/2006	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/15/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
3/23/2006	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
3/24/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/28/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/28/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
4/3/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
4/3/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
4/3/2006	Senate	Passed Both Houses
4/4/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/2/2006	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/2/2006	Senate	Governor Approved
6/2/2006	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2007
6/2/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0826

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